Opinion – Page 550
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CommentIn for the duration
We rejoice in the fact that, after 35 years of telling companies to build sustainably, it is finally becoming trendy (and legally necessary) for them to do so
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CommentImperfectly formed
The Law Commission plans to offer more protection to small businesses. Fine in principle – unless it allows small firms to exploit large loopholes
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The best answer to Blyth
A new design-and-build agreement aims to simplify contractors’ rights of redress over design flaws that predate novation
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CommentConsumer power
Adjudication gets a good press from the industry, so it comes as a surprise when a judge rules that it is unfair when used for disputes with consumers
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Living it up in Leeds
Martin Spring’s article (21 January, pages 22-23) celebrated the erection of a student hall of residence that was a “chequerboard rebuke to drab suburban Leeds”.
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The class struggle continues
Dominic Helps’ thoughtful article on the different rules for payment between builder and consultant designer stopped short of discussing why there should be differences for services whose intentions are broadly similar (“Pay slip”, 11 February, page 63).
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Find yourself a bench
How long do contractors really believe they can sustain a no benchmarking, no measurement approach? With the threat of PFI-related sector-specific benchmarking, growing international competition and increasingly educated clients, the clear message is measure up or lose out.
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CM is wounded, not dead
So construction management is found to be responsible for another major disaster to add to the severe criticism the procurement route received at Holyrood (11 March, pages 42-46). The Great Eastern Hotel case must be the final nail in the coffin?
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CommentWonders & blunders
This week Alain de Botton contrasts a playful estate north of Amsterdam with new housing in this country
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Crystal clear
CIB and Birse entered into a contract on 8 August 2000 for the construction of a data centre in Molesworth Street, London E13. CIB terminated the contract on 21 December 2001. Birse brought claims based upon the final account, and the cost of completing the works on the basis ...
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CommentA simple disaster
A cautionary tale about what happens if you assume that a dispute does not exist (and therefore you can bypass arbitration) and are, as it turns out, wrong
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CommentFor your eyes only
It is commonly believed that documents marked ‘without prejudice’ must not be read by a third party. In fact, it all depends on what they say
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A hard way to earn £2
If you have snagging claims against a contractor, can you sue them for the cost of rectifying the defects after a certain time? Indeed you can. But read this article first
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CommentThe Singapore grip
Singapore is about to bring in its own version of the Construction Act. It has much the same aims as the English law but has a better grasp of the issues